Audio Film Reviews: ‘The Blackening’ and 'Maggie Moores(s)'

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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film reviews for the new releases “The Blackening,” a tart horror/comedy directed by Tim Story and the mystery comedy/romance “Maggie Moores(s), directed by John Slattery. Both In theaters since June 16th.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 4.0/5.0
Rating: 4.0/5.0

“The Blackening” makes fun of the trope that the African-American character is often the first to die in horror movies by placing an all-Black group of friends (Dewayne Perkins, Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Antoinette Robertson and Sin-qua Walls) in the proverbial cabin in the woods, during the Juneteenth weekend. There are confronted by a masked killer who demands that they rank their “degree of blackness” so that he can determine the correct order in which to kill them, and the cabin dwellers must rely on a combination of street smarts and their own knowledge of black history and horror films to survive.

”The Blackening” is in theaters since June 16th. Featuring Dewayne Perkins, Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls and Jay Pharoah. Written by Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver. Directed by Tim Story. Rated “R”

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The Blackening
Photo credit: Lionsgate

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 4.0/5.0
Rating: 4.0/5.0

In “Maggie Moore(s),” Jon Hamm portrays Police Chief Jordan Sanders, an Arizona cop who is perplexed by a mystery … why have two women named Maggie Moore ended up dead on his watch? There are some weird clues, and Sanders is aided by his darkly humorous deputy (Nick Mohammed), and the neighbor of one of the Maggies named Rita (Tina Fey), who has noticed some odd behavior from the victim’s husband. This is one case that may be best left unsolved.

”Maggie Moore(s)” is theaters since June 16th. Featuring Jon Hamm, Tina Fey, Nick Mohammed, Louise Krause and Happy Anderson. Written by Paul Bernbaum. Directed by John Slattery. Rated “R”

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Maggie Moore(s)
Photo credit: Screen Media Films

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